10 found offering prayers; booked for defying COVID-19 lockdown in Telangana

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10 found offering prayers; booked for defying COVID-19 lockdown in Telangana
Hyderabad, Apr 9 (): A case was booked against 10people including some minors by police after they allegedlyviolated the prohibitory orders enforced to prevent the spreadof COVID-19 by offering prayers at a place of worship here,police said on Thursday.

According to police, based on specific information, apolice team on Wednesday reached the place in Bachupally areaand found a group of 10 people offering prayers.

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"Nine out of the 10 persons managed to run away butone was caught. Police established the identity of others whoalso fled and registered a case under relevant IPC sectionsand the Disaster Management Act," a police official said.

He requested the public to follow the COVID-19lockdown which is put in place to contain the spread ofcoronavirus. VVK SS
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